(Ed: District 8 includes the West End, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill and Back Bay. District map pdf.) District 8 City Councillor Mike Ross is running for mayor, and his seat, which includes parts of the Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the West End as well as Mission Hill and the Fenway, is up for grabs. Read More…
In this series, NorthEndWaterfront.com profiles each of the three candidates running to be District 1 City Councilor. (See Incumbent Sal LaMattina Faces Two Challengers in Upcoming Election for District 1 City Councilor.) District 1 includes the North End, Charlestown and East Boston. All three candidates reside in East Boston. Each candidate was asked the same Read More…
We at NEMPAC can’t wait to see new and familiar faces to kick off the start of fall classes today! Have not registered for a class and want to? No problem! There is still time to register and begin enjoying an arts education from NEMPAC! We offer classes in: Music: Including, Music Theater, Kids Violin Read More…
BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION Residents of Bartlett Place The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will begin replacing the existing aging water main in Bartlett PL. beginning Thursday, September 19, 2013. A water service bypass will be installed to each building that is affected On Bartlett Pl. during the replacement of the water main. Read More…
“St. John School recently completed many new building enhancements/improvements including our beautiful new sign which sits on the corner of Moon Street and Sun Court Street,” says Linda McDonough who shares today’s photo. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4c4p5UicA] North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee Co-Chairs Victor Brogna and David Kubiak presented an overview of the many large redevelopment projects proposed in the Haymarket, North Station and West End areas, to allow the North End/Waterfront community to understand the full picture as the Boston Redevelopment Read More…
It was a big weekend for celebrity sightings in the North End. We found Donnie Wahlberg, Peiro Barone and Alex Rodriguez in these neighborhood photos. First up, Donnie Wahlberg (Blue Bloods and Boston Finest) takes this selfie with Lisa Capogreco (Boston Concepts) and Sal Giarrantani (Post Gazette). Next, Piero Barone of Il Volo is shown Read More…
A presentation of the Boston Garden Project will be made at a North End / Waterfront Community Meeting on Monday, September 16, 2013, 7:00 pm, at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. The meeting is sponsored by the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) and the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCOE5okCW78] A Blessed Relic of Saint Anthony was presented in the North End this weekend as the Boston Friends of Montefalcione, Avellino welcomed Don Paolo, pastor of the Cheisa Di Sant’ Antonio in Montefalcione, Italy. On Sunday, September 15, 2013, a special viewing was held with the Saint Anthony Society and Saint Leonard Parish Read More…
North End parking sign quiz: Matt Black parked his sister’s car here to the right at 1:30 pm on Sunday … should he receive a ticket or not?
Here is a story from The Italian News, Oct. 20, 1953 == almost 60 years ago. This was when construction of the Central Artery was underway. The last paragraph of the story is cut off, but tells it all: Meanwhile, the traffic and parking situation in the area gets no better, with North End businessmen Read More…
The restoration of the iron work fence at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground continues this Fall with the woven steel and distinctive pieces now at Adamark Coatings in East Boston for blasting and refinishing. Mark Kochanski is one of the folks working on the project and he shares these close up photos of the iron fence Read More…